Today I got some most welcome news. I’ve received a full ride scholarship to the University of Delaware for a Masters in Social Work! The scholarship came from the State of Delaware. I wasn’t expecting a full ride. I thought it would just be some monies and I would need to get FAFSA loans. So that put a real smile on my face.
I also got a 100.00 gift card from Verizon which was a welcome surprise because I’m trying to build out my home lab so this will purchase an OptiPlex 7050 to serve as the router. Then I have a lead on 2 more Dells which will serve as DNS servers, web, sftp, and maybe VoIP. Initially, this equipment will be for participating on DN42 to try a few things out. Once I have a proven concept, I will then build out CCURENET, my own network.
The only thing I wish I did not have to do for the next four days is work. But, the bills need to get paid somehow so I’ll grind through it. I need to set a reminder for Wednesday to reach out to my recruiter to see what’s up with my job interview that’s supposed to happen on Friday. In other news, I have to figure out how I am going to get some professional dress clothes for UD graduate school orientation. I learned it’s dress professional but I don’t do ties so they’ll have to deal with that.
I’m also thinking about just shutting down my Mastodon instance and going with one of the Mastodon instances already out there. It’s been a fun experiment but it’s a lot of care and feeding that I won’t have time for anymore. Running a Mastodon instance isn’t simply stand up and forget. It’s an appreciable workload. I’ll make a decision either way by the end of the summer. I’ve still got time.
One thing I will have to do is get used to being in academia again. I’m going to have to buckle down and study. I need to maintain a GPA of at least 3.25 to keep my scholarship so that means hard work. I also don’t want to let myself down. I’ve been given the opportunity of a lifetime and I fully intend to capitalize on it.